Direction or Location; Regions or Surfaces; Sections or Planes Flashcards
1
Q
Superior
A
Toward the head
2
Q
Inferior
A
Toward the feet
3
Q
Anterior
A
That going first
4
Q
Posterior
A
That going last
5
Q
Proximal
A
At the start of
6
Q
Distal
A
At the end of
7
Q
Medial
A
Toward the center line
8
Q
Lateral
A
At the side
9
Q
Superficial
A
At or near the surface
10
Q
Deep
A
Away from the surface
11
Q
Inguinal
A
groin
12
Q
axilla
A
armpit
13
Q
plantar
A
sole of the foot
14
Q
palmar
A
anterior surface of the hand
15
Q
dorsum
A
“top” of the foot or “back” of the hand
16
Q
Sagittal
A
longitudinal cut; divides specimen into right and left parts
17
Q
Midsagittal
A
equal
18
Q
parasagittal
A
unequal
19
Q
transverse
A
horizontal cut; divides specimen into superior and inferior parts
20
Q
frontal(coronal)
A
longitudinal cut; divides specimen into anterior and posterior parts
